In what year did the WHO declare that smallpox was completely eradicated?
Correct answer: C. 1980
- A. 1967
- B. 1975
- C. 1980
- D. 1985
Explanation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that smallpox was completely eradicated in 1980. This was a major achievement in global public health, as smallpox was a highly contagious and deadly disease.
Last updated
Related questions
A bacteriophage is attached to the receptor site on the host cells:
A bacteriophage replicates only in a_ cell
A bacterium divides every 36 minutes. If a culture containing 105 cells/ml is grown for 180 minutes, what will be the cell concentration after that period?
A bite of tsetse fly may pass to humans
A capsid, the protective coat of a virus, is made up of subunits known as capsomeres that are _ in nature.